a silvery frost hung heavy in the cool night air, obscuring much of the terrain before her in its thick density. luckily, much of it kept low to the ground, swirling about her paws as she trekked forward. this leant itself to a clear view of the star-studded sky, each a tiny pinprick of light shining brightly against a midnight-black canvas. craning her neck, Dulla came to a halt and strained to pick out a few interesting clumps scattered overhead, clustered together like celestial freckles. a few stretched outward in a trail, drawing crooked lines and offshoots. Dulla furrowed her brow, wondering on the stories they might depict. what legendary monsters had been slain? what great deity was she staring up at without even knowing?

Night fell before he made it as far north as he dared. Out this far, the skies were clearer than he had ever imagined. While the north wasn't his favorite place to be, whether it was due to it being Armada territory or not, he felt hesitant to stay. He would rather be heading back home to the safety and warmth of the isle. Hesitating as he tried to pick a direction to go in, he paused as a light breeze carried a wolf scent over to him. Glancing around, Gil notices the girl not far off with her chin tilted to the sky. Was she studying the stars? Being the curious creature that he is, he ambles over until he's a few feet away from her. "See anything of interest?" Gil asks, his tone laid back and genuinely interested in what she is looking at.

"speech"

a deep voice touches her ear, and the maiden turns to find a large man standing nearby, gazing at her in what appears to be genuine interest. a gentle smile lifts one corner of her mouth, a quirk of a thing as her gaze drifts back to the stars. “i’ll admit i don’t know much of constellations and such,” she confesses, her voice soft, “but i’ve always wondered what the stars see when they look down upon us. my family would’ve said sin.” her eyes flit to the man, roving over his face as if in search of something. “but we aren’t our families, are we?” "Speech"